On the occasion of our Meeting -
Monduzzi Editore International Proceedings Division has been delegated
the task of publishing the Proceedings for the 1st Conference of the
Asian Oceania Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (May
16-19, 2008 – Nanjing, China).

This publication is not only to
increase the success of the individual presentations and the Meeting in
general, but also help to publicize the contents of the meeting to a
much wider audience, providing a useful updating for the speciality.
Furthermore, the Volume will be sent to
Current Contents to be indexed.

I would like to appreciate
contribution of many famous international experts and our colleagues
contribute to this symposium, which makes it very rich in scientific
findings and new visions in our field. The symposium is therefore
reflecting the progress and development of our specialty in the early
21st century and thus making it valuable for all of us.

I believe the proceedings will be a
treasure as the first scientific collection of the Asian Oceania Society
of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine and will be the witness of the
development of physical and rehabilitation medicine in Asia and Oceania
region.

Jianan Li, MDProfessor in Rehabilitation Medicine
Chairman of the 1st Conference of Asian Oceania Society of Physical and Rehabilitation
Medicine

INDEX

Invited Lectures

Treatment of Joint Contracture: An Animal Experiment
Using Correction Device with Low-Load and Continuous Torque

M. Akai

Geriatric Rehabilitation: Current Concepts

I.D. Cameron

East Meets West for the Management of Chronic
Musculoskeletal Pain:
An Update on Informed Based Rehabilitation

M. Imamura

Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Neuromuscular Disease

S.W. Kang

The Role of Exercise in Cardiac Rehabilitation

T. Kavanagh

Rehabilitation Role in Osteoporosis

V. Kuptniratsaikul

Fall, Fractures and Osteoporosis in the Stroke
Patient

J. Laíns and D. Dias

Spinal Cord Injury – Scenario in an Indian State

N. Mathur, S. Jain, N. Kumar, A. Srivastava and N. Purohit

Rehabilitation of Peripheral Nerve Lesions

T. Paternostro-Sluga, H. Kern, O.C. Aszmann and M. Frey

A Multidisciplinary Approach for Dysphagia
Management: The MD –SAFE PROGRAM